The PDO Riviera Ligure’s family is expanding again. With a hard manufacturer in his fields of Castellaro, Polo Donzella “Popolin”. It takes advantage of his daughter, Elena strong and communicative commitment. This commitment is also to a farm that produces wine and honey as well as oil PDO
Riviera Ligure-Riviera dei Fiori. Here is the presentation of the top product:
Donzella’s family has been producing high quality extra virgin olive oil for many years according to tradition without compromising on the quality.
Our Land
Our Extra virgin olive oil POD Riviera Ligure – Riviera dei fiori is produced only from our over 1000 centuries-old olive trees of the renowned variety of Taggiasca olive. Taggiasca variety is highly prized not for the quality and delicacy of its extra virgin olive oil but also for the table olives. Our olive trees are located around the Castellaro area in Imperia province. The lands of Loago, Zerni and Zotti are harvested at different time of the year as situated at different altitudes, up on the hills of Argentina valley.
Our production
Harvested by hand the olives are cold pressed in ultra modern mills within 12 hours, to retain their quality and taste and to avoid oxidation.
Our Olive Oil
Podere Donzella Extra Virgin olive oil POD Riviera Ligure – Riviera dei Fiori is renowned for its light fruity and delicate taste can present a wide range of flovours from the sweetness of apple and almond, to a slight bitterness of artichoke hint and dark green colour when just pressed. Its perfect balance between bitter and spicy/hot makes it ideal for cooking or pouring over vegetables or fish dishes and fusion cooking.
